Vengeance With My White Knight by Maya Kensington

Chapter 13

Chapter 13

The conservative elders of the Ashford family were no joke.

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Even though Chris seemed to be in charge of the Ashford Group now, those elders still had more than enough power to call the shots.

That was probably why Chris had rushed back home and changed his mind so quickly–deciding the wedding was back on

after all.

Chris tried to smooth things over. “Our marriage doesn’t concern Olivia.”

A cold smile tugged at Stephanie’s lips. “Doesn’t it?”

She didn’t believe for a second that Chris would keep this from her.

Just as she finished speaking, Chris’s phone buzzed. He pulled it out and saw Olivia’s name on the screen.

Stephanie glanced at it, and sure enough, Olivia’s name was flashing back at her.

Chris shot her a stern look and said, “The wedding is going ahead as planned. No changes.”

Stephanie waved him off dismissively. “Go ahead and take the call.”

There was a hint of sympathy in her voice–a little sympathy for Chris, of all people.

He was the heir to Long Harbor’s top family, but when it came to his own marriage, it was clear he couldn’t even make his own decisions.

Chris then stood up.

out to the balcony, phone

same spot, he’d been

showing her at least a bit of respect. Clearly, the

end of the line,

on the phone for a while, and when he finally hung up

looking like he was about

beat, Stephanie said, “I

words dripped with sarcasm, like she already

further, clearly annoyed by Stephanie’s jab at Olivia.

point, he was too

You’re coming with me. I’ll have someone bring a dress for

suggestion–it was an order, a way to undo

raised an eyebrow, her

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both shoulders. “What I said this morning was thoughtless. Our wedding

was trying to coax her

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it hadn’t been for his family’s interference, Chris had planned to give her the cold shoulder for a few more days.

just a bit

his hands away with disgust. “What do you think I am? Your puppet? You think you can

morning, insisting the wedding

pressure, he

so important, but what about mine? If I backtrack now, won’t that